Barber&#39;s chair.



Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

INVENTOR 7/ Howard WITNESSES Allamey iITTiil S ares earn so i THOMAS J. HOWARD, 0F GILMAN, ILLINOIS.

BARBER S CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

Application filed August 1 1912. Serial No. 712,673.

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My invention relates to barbers chairs and has for its object to provide a chair attachment which is adapted to be swung up into position above the seat of the chair to provide an auxiliaryseat for children.

A further object is to provide an attachment which when not in use will fit snugly against the leg rest of the chair, without interfering with the ordinary use thereof.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a side view of the attachment showing legs extendedand Fig. 3 is a back view showing method of folding legs.

Referring more specifically to the drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding partsthroughout the several views 5 represents a barbers chair of ordinary construction having the usual side arms 6, seat 7 and leg rests.

9 represents my improved chair attachment comprising a pair of arms 10 having the curved ends 11 thereof pivotally mounted upon pivot bolts 12 in turn connecting the leg restwith the chair arms. a The ends of the arms 10 opposite said curved portions are slotted as at 13 to receive outwardly projecting lugs 14 provided on the ends of a pair of sidebars or strips 15 between which an auxiliary. seat 16 is pivotally attached as at 17. Thumb screws 22 permit of the side bars being adjusted to any desired position.

The auxiliary seat 16 is provided with a 7 pair of U-shaped legs 18 having inturned ends 19 pivotally attached to eyes 20 on the bottom of the seat. When not in usethese legs 18 are folded flat against the seat bottom and held in this position by a button or equivalent fastening means 21. V

In practice when the barber has a child for a customer it is merely necessary to swing the attachment 9 upon its pivot 12 until the auxiliary seat 16 is in position above the stationary seat 7 The button 21 is then turned, permitting the U-shaped legs 18 to drop into engagement with the seat 7 Any suitable means (not shown) may be provided if desired for steadying the legs 18 when in extended position.

It will be noted that by loosening the thumb screws 22 the auxiliary seat may be moved forwardly and rearwardly over the seat 7, toward or away from the back of the chair as occasion requires. 1

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

1. An attachment for barbers chairs and the like comprising a pair of slotted arms adapted to be pivoted to the arms of the chair, a seat, said straps secured to said seat, said side straps being adjustably mounted in said slots.

2. An attachment for barbers chairs and the like comprising a pair of arms adapted to be pivoted to the arms of the chair, a pair of side straps adjustably secured to said arms, and a seat pivotally mounted between said side straps.

3. An attachment for barbers chairs and the like comprising a pair of arms pivotally connected at one end to the arms of the chair, said pivotal arms being slotted at the other end thereof, a seat, side straps connected to said seat and adjustable in said slots and means for supporting said seat on the seat of the chair.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS J. HOWARD.

Witnesses:

H. T. CALDWELL, S. L. PERRY.

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. Washington, D. C. 

